M89.169
BillablePhyseal arrest, lower leg, unspecified
Physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Complete epiphyseal arrest203517001
- Partial epiphyseal arrest of distal tibia1296876005
- Epiphyseal arrest of lower leg1297192008
- Complete epiphyseal arrest of distal tibia1297289002
- Complete epiphyseal arrest of proximal tibia1332383007
- Epiphyseal arrest of bilateral lower legs16037351000119102
- Epiphyseal arrest of both lower legs16037351000119102
- Epiphyseal arrest of left lower leg16036791000119108
- Epiphyseal arrest of right lower leg16037271000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified is M89.169. The full clinical description is "Physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified". M89.169 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M89.169 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M89.169 represents "Physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M89.169 a billable code?
Yes, M89.169 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M89.169 in?
M89.169 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M89.169?
M89.169 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does M89.169 map to?
M89.169 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 203517001, 1297289002, 1332383007, 16037351000119102, 16036791000119108, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M89.169?
M89.169 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902258. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.